Statuette of a Kushite King
Description
Object Label: This statuette once depicted a kneeling king holding a pot in each hand in offering to a god. Although the style recalls statuettes of the Kushite king Taharqa, the identification remains uncertain because the sovereign's name has been erased from his belt. Either the damage was done by agents of vengeful native Egyptian kings of Dynasty XXVI, or the statuette may simply have been appropriated by a later king. Traces of gilding remain on the head and the kilt. Catalogue description: Cultures Egyptian, Nubian Caption: Egyptian; Nubian. Statuette of a Kushite King, ca. 712–653 B.C.E.. Bronze, gold leaf, 4 7/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (11.2 x 4.7 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 69.73. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small bronze statue depicting a kneeling figure, possibly a deity or pharaoh.
The image shows a bronze statue of a kneeling figure, missing both arms. The figure has a well-defined facial structure and wears a kilt-like garment. The style is consistent with representations of either deities or royalty in ancient Egyptian art. There is a sense of reverence in the posture, suggesting a religious or ceremonial purpose.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 69.73 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3780 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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